''What do we have here?''
As Aleister stepped into the shack, he immediately sensed that someone was inside.
''Mmh?''
But what caught him off guard was that the intruder was... sleeping.
'I'll let him rest for now, he can explain himself in the morning.'
Aleister couldn't bring himself to wake the strange boy who slept so peacefully.
And so, he stayed awake the entire night, keeping a close eye on the visitor.
***
'That was a great sleep.'
As I opened my eyes, I was greeted by the sight of a strange man. With long silver hair and a green coat, he looked quite eccentric.
His gaze was fixed on me. With dark circles under his eyes, it seemed as if he had stayed awake the entire night.
''...''
''...''
What followed was an awkward silence.
"So... I get that you're the owner of this shack?"
"Yes... and I'd like to know why you're here."
''...''
I truly didn't know what to respond to this.
'I woke up in this forest with no memories and found this place to sleep.'
He'd never believe me if I said that. It was too suspicious.
"I see... I understand, but how did you find my house?"
'I made sure to cast an illusion around the surroundings...'
He whispered quietly.
"!"
'How did he know what I was thinking... Could it be?'
"Yes, it is as you think. I can read your mind."
The thought made me shudder.
"Don't worry, there are limitations to my power. I can only read your mind if you look me in the eyes."
I quickly looked away.
***
After explaining my circumstances, the strange man introduced himself.
"You can call me Aleister. I am what you would call a magician."
Although I had already figured that out, I was still surprised by what the man had told me.
'Are all magicians this eccentric?'
Now was my turn to introduce myself.
"I do not have a name."
"Is that so? You really lost all your memories, huh?"
'Well yeah... that's what I've been explaining to you for the past couple of minutes.'
"What do you think of Nu?"
"The name isn't bad. I wonder what it means?"
"It means 'no name' in Ancient Elvish."
''...''
I'm already starting to dislike this man.